R Heavy Duty Cassette/Weather Band Receiver CQ-2130U APM PRG CQ-2130U CLK ALM PWR BAND LOUD Operating Instructions VOL PUSH MUTE SEL BASS/TREB BAL/FADER TUNE SEEK SCAN 1 2 3 4 5 6 ILL · Please read these instructions carefully before using this product and keep this manual for future reference. Safety Information WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN, SPLASHING, DRIPPING OR MOISTURE. The following applies only in the U.S.A. Part 15 of the FCC Rules FCC Warning: Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment would void the user's authority to operate this device. CAUTION: PLEASE FOLLOW THE LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF YOUR STATE, PROVINCE OR COUNTRY FOR INSTALLATION OF THE UNIT. NOTICE: This product contains lead in some components. Disposal of these materials may be regulated in your community due to environmental considerations. For disposal or recycling information please contact your local authorities, or the Electronics Industries Alliance: Find the model number and serial number on either the back or bottom of the unit. Please record them in the space below and retain this booklet as a permanent record of your purchase to help with identification in case of theft. MODEL NUMBER DATE PURCHASED CQ-2130U SERIAL NUMBER FROM 2 CQ-2130U Panasonic welcomes you to our ever growing family of electronic product owners. We know that this product will bring you many hours of enjoyment. Our reputation is built on precise electronic and mechanical engineering, manufactured with carefully selected components and assembled by people who take pride in their work. Once you discover the quality, reliability, and value we have built into this product, you too will be proud to be a member of our family. Use this product safely When Driving Keep the volume level low enough to be aware of road and traffic conditions. When Car Washing Do not expose the product, including the speakers and tapes, to water or excessive moisture. This could cause electrical shorts, fire, or other damage. When Parked Parking in direct sunlight can produce very high temperatures inside your vehicle. Give the interior a chance to cool down before switching the unit on. Use the Proper Power Supply This product is designed to operate with a 12 V DC, negative ground battery system. Protect the Tape Mechanism Keep magnets, screwdrivers, or other metallic objects away from the tape mechanism and tape head to prevent poor performance or malfunctions. Note: The preset memory is cleared to return to the original factory setting when the power connector or battery is disconnected. Accessories 1. Operating Instructions ..................................................................................................1 2. Supplied Hardware.............................................................................1 set ( page 18) 3. Warranty Card...............................................................................................................1 3 CQ-2130U Contents Safety Information (Part 15 of the FCC Rules) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 2 Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Use this product safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Power and Sound Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Power, volume, mute, loudness, audio mode (Bass/Treble/Balance/Fader) Clock Setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Clock display change, Initial time, time seting and reset Alarm Time Setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Initial alarm time, alarm time setting and reset, alarm operation, alarm output volume selection Radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Radio mode, band, manual tuning, seek tuning, preset station setting, preset station calling, weather band station tuning Cassette Tape Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 How to load, Rewind, Fast forward, play side change, eject a cassette tape Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Preliminary steps, if you suspect something wrong, troubleshooting tips Speaker connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Product servicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Installation Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Overview, required tools, dashboard specifications, identify all leads, connect all leads, final installation, final checks, preparation, dashboard installation, installation hardware, to remove the unit Electrical Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Caution, wiring diagram Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 4 CQ-2130U Power and Sound Controls Power Turn the key in the ignition until the accessory indicator lights. Power on: Press [PWR] (power). Power off: Press [PWR] (power) again. ACC ON APM PRG CQ-2130U CLK ALM PWR BAND LOUD VOL PUSH MUTE SEL BASS/TREB BAL/FADER TUNE SEEK SCAN 1 2 3 4 5 6 ILL Volume Turn the knob clockwise to increase volume, and counterclockwise to decrease volume. Mute Press [MUTE] to mute the sound completely. Volume level (0 to 39) (default: 16) Mute blinks Press [MUTE] again to cancel. Loudness Up Down Press and hold[MUTE] (LOUD) for more than 2 seconds. to enhance bass and treble tones at low or medium volume. Loudness indicator Press and hold [MUTE] (LOUD) for more than 2 seconds again to cancel. 5 CQ-2130U Power and Sound Controls (Continued) Audio Modes (Bass/Treble/Balance/Fader) q Push [SEL] to select the audio mode. Volume Fader Bass Treble Balance Note: If no operation takes place for more than 5 seconds in audio mode (2 seconds in volume mode), the display returns to the regular mode. push APM PRG CQ-2130U CLK ALM PWR BAND LOUD VOL PUSH MUTE SEL BASS/TREB BAL/FADER TUNE SEEK SCAN 1 2 3 4 5 6 ILL [VOL] (volume) clockwise or counterclockw Turn to change each level. wise Illumination Switching Press [SCAN] (ILL) for more than 2 seconds to switch the illumination color (green/amber). Bass: default : 0 dB Adjustable range: ­12 to +12 dB (by 2 dB step) Treble: default : 0 dB Adjustable range: ­12 to +12 dB (by 2 dB step) Balance: R (right speaker) or L (left speaker) Adjustable range: 1 to 15 (by 1 step) Balance center (default) Fader: F (front speaker) or R (rear speaker) Adjustable range: 1 to 15 (by 1 step) Fader center (default) 6 CQ-2130U Clock Setting Selecting the Clock Display Press [CLK] (clock) to switch clock and alarm time display both. The 12-hour system is used for the clock. Initial Time "SET" is displayed when the clock is not adjusted. clock display Alarm time display Note: if no operation takes place for more than 5 seconds in alarm time, the display returns to the clock display. APM PRG CQ-2130U CLK ALM PWR BAND LOUD VOL PUSH MUTE SEL BASS/TREB BAL/FADER TUNE SEEK SCAN 1 2 3 4 5 6 ILL Time Setting q Press and hold [CLK] (clock) and do not release to set time. Display blinks and the time setting mode is activated. (blink.) [{] (Hours) [}] (Minutes) Hours w Press [{] to set the hour. (Hours set.) Minutes e Press [}] to set the minute. (Minutes set.) r Once the time has been set, release [CLK]. (End.) Time Reset When you want to reset the time, repeat steps q to r. Note: the current time will be displayed at all the time even the power of the radio is turned off. Note: Press and hold [{] or [}] to change numbers rapidly. 7 CQ-2130U Alarm Time Setting The 12-hour system is used for the clock. Initial Alarm Time Press and hold [ALM] (Alarm) "AM 12:00" is displayed when the alarm is not adjusted. APM PRG CQ-2130U CLK ALM PWR BAND LOUD VOL PUSH MUTE SEL BASS/TREB BAL/FADER TUNE SEEK SCAN 1 2 3 4 5 6 ILL [{] (Hours) [}] (Minutes) Alarm Time Setting q Press and hold [ALM] (Alarm) and do not release to set alarm time. Display blinks and the alarm time setting mode is activated. (blink.) Alarm Operation · Alarm is switched to ON or OFF each time [ALM] is pressed. · When the alarm is switched to ON, the alarm will sound at the set alarm time. Turning off the Alarm Sound The alarm will turn off automatically after 90 seconds. Otherwise, press [ALM] once. Hours w Press [{] to set the hour. (Hours set.) Alarm output Volume Selection You can select ALARM VOL 1 (or VOL 2) by pressing [ALM] in sequence and the display will show as follows. a a OFF Minutes e Press [}] to set the minute. (Minutes set.) r Once the alarm time has been set, release [ALM]. Note: Press and hold [{] or [}] to change numbers rapidly. Alarm Time Reset When you want to reset the alarm time, repeat steps q to r. Cautions: · Be careful not to set wrong alarm time, otherwise, the alarm may sound while driving. · If the alarm is set, be sure to check the set alarm time by pressing [CLK]. · If volume is set at "0" level, the output volume will be muted. (Even when ALARM is acting.) 8 CQ-2130U Radio q Change to the Radio mode Press [PWR] to change to the radio mode. CPlease press [u] (eject) to eject the tape when the cassette tape is playing. FM stereo indicator APM PRG CQ-2130U CLK ALM PWR BAND LOUD VOL PUSH MUTE SEL BASS/TREB BAL/FADER TUNE SEEK SCAN 1 2 3 4 5 6 ILL w Band Press [BAND] to change the band. e Scan · Press [SCAN], each station will be scanned sequentially and the display will blink for 5 seconds. · Press [SCAN] again to stop scanning and the last station will continue to broadcast. r Manual Tuning [}]: Higher frequency [{]: Lower frequency Seek Tuning Press and hold for more than 0.5 seconds and release it. [}]: Higher frequency [{]: Lower frequency Tuning will automatically stop when the next broadcast station is received. 9 CQ-2130U Radio (Continued) Preset Station Setting Up to 6 stations can be saved in each of the FM1, FM2 and AM preset station memories. Note: Existing saved stations are overwritten with new stations after following this procedure. q Band Press [BAND] to select a desired band. ( page 9) APM PRG CQ-2130U CLK ALM PWR BAND LOUD VOL PUSH MUTE SEL BASS/TREB BAL/FADER TUNE SEEK SCAN 1 2 3 4 5 6 ILL Preset buttons from [1] to [6] w Auto Preset Memory (APM) Press and hold [BAND] (APM: auto preset memory) for more than 2 seconds. · The 6 stations with good reception will be automatically saved in the memory under preset buttons from [1] to [6]. · Once set, the preset stations are sequentially scanned for 5 seconds each. · Press [BAND] again to stop sequentially scan. Manual Preset Memory q Use manual or seek tuning to find a station. ( page 9) w Press and hold one of the preset buttons from [1] to [6] until the display blinks once. blinks once Preset Station Calling Press the corresponding preset button from [1] to [6] to tune in a preset station. Caution: To ensure safety, never attempt to preset stations while you are driving. 10 CQ-2130U APM PRG CQ-2130U CLK ALM PWR BAND LOUD VOL PUSH MUTE SEL BASS/TREB BAL/FADER TUNE SEEK SCAN 1 2 3 4 5 6 ILL Tuning in a Weather Band Station · Press [BAND] to select WB (Weather Band) (a page 9) · Press any of the buttons [1] to [6] to monitor the preset station. The frequency (162) remains unchanged. WB Weather Band Frequency (channel) Number Note: The weather band (CH1-6) has been preset. CH7 is selected by pressing [}] or [{]. Weather Band Stations National Weather Radio Broadcasts from over 380 Iocations throughout the U.S. on seven VHF/FM frequencies. Tune to weather band to receive continuous weather information 24 hours a day on one of the following frequencies. 1. 162.550 MHz 2. 162.400 MHz 3. 162.475 MHz 4. 162.425 MHz 5. 165.450 MHz 6. 162.500 MHz 7. 162.525 MHz Occasionally the frequency of an existing or planned station must be changed because of unexpected radio frequency interfere with adjacent NOAA weather Radio Stations and/or with other Government or commercial Operations within the area. If you have a question concerning NOAA Weather Radio, please contact your nearest National Weather Service Office. 11 CQ-2130U Cassette Tape Player q Loading a Cassette Gently insert a cassette with the expo ...